Josefine Vodenik

Josefine Vodenik, age 68 of Perry, passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2021, at the Dallas County Hospital in Perry, IA. Visitation will be held on Monday, July 5, 2021, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. with a Celebration of Life Memories at 5:30 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. In lieu of flowers memorials will be given to the Raccoon River Pet Rescue in Perry and may be left at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care. Josefine Vodenik was born on October 11, 1952, at Wels, Austria to Peter and Katharina (Meyer) Gelbowitz. She attended Perry High School. She was united in marriage to Larry Lee Vodenik at Perry, IA on January 14, 1989. She worked at Hy Vee, Regal Video, Alco, Places and did Home Health Care, all in Perry. She was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses. She enjoyed growing house plants, watching sugar gliders, and going out to eat. In death she rejoins her parents Peter and Kathy. Left to cherish Josefines memory are her husband, Larry Vodenik, children, Jodie (Craig) Gratias, Josef Reed and Alyssa and Josiah Vodenik and Aubrey, grandchildren, Katharine (Brandon) Murillo, Mercedes (Steve) Sholley, Tyler and Mason Gratias and Eleanor Reed, great grandchildren, Michael Kallie Murillo, and Steven and Emily Sholley, siblings, Karolyn (Bill) Adams, Joanne (Jim) Nicholaisen, Linda Gelbowitz, Peter (Wendy) Gelbowitz and Richard (Sarah) Gelbowitz and many other family members. Celebration Of Life Monday, July 5, 2021 5:30 PM Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care 1721 Park St Perry, Iowa 50220 Visitation Monday, July 5, 2021 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care 1721 Park St Perry, Iowa 50220